Dish-washer.



A. SMITH.

DISH WASHER.

APPLxcATloN FILED was, 191s.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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A. SM|TH.

DISH WASHER.

APLJCATION FlLED AUG-8. i913.

Patented Mar. 28, 1916.

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.EIIIIDBE'W SMITH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ALBERT PICK @o CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION F ILLINOIS.

DISH-WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mai'. 28, 1916.

Application filed August 8, 1913. Serial No. 783,776.

To @ZZ 107mm it may concern Be it known that I, ANDREW Ssiirma resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dishli/V'ashers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to dish-washers and more particularly to racks for holding cups, tumbler-s and other hollow-ware in transit through a washing-machine.

It is now common, for example, in the use of the dish-washing machine set forth in Letters Patent No. 1,029,541, dated June '11, 1912, to place the dishes on racks which are pushed longitudinally in succession through the dish-washing machine in which they pass under showers to clean and rinse them, without moving in the racks. In Washing hollow ware, such as cups and has been customary to place them in racks and at such an angle that water from the shower would splash or ow into and, out of them. In this practice, however, it sometimes occurs that both the inside and outside of the dishes would not be fully cleaned and rinsed, because some part of the dishes would not be directly exposed to the shower.

The present invention designs to provide improved rack in which the dishes will he held and which will he automatically rotated by the shower, so that when they are one side oit the rack they will receive and retain the water and on the other side they will he inverted to expose the underside directly to the shower. In this manner, very thorough washing is attained, and rotation is automatically effected. i

The' invention also designs toprovide a rack for dish-washing machinesoi improved construction.

The invention consists in the Vseveral novel "i atures hereinafter set forth and more parularly defined by claims at the conclusion "1n the drawings: litigare 1 is a vertical transverseV section of a rack embodying the invention. Fig. 1a is a. detail sectional view ot one-oi the fixed cross-rod s. Fig.i.2 is a vertical section of a washing-machine with rach's embodying the invention therein. Fig. is a side-elevation o-one of the racks. Fig. t is a section taken on .iine 4 4 of Fig. 1. Wig'. 5 a detail sectional view of one of ae/piveted cross-rods.

Each rack comprises a frame which is adapted to be pushed longitudinally through the dish-washing tank A and successively under showers a and a., Usually these racks are successively forced through the machine, so that one will push all those ahead of it through the eXit end of the machine. Each frame comprises angle-bars at the sides thereof and end-brackets 11 which are rigidly secured to, and connect the ends of side-bars 10 to form a rigid frame in which a rotating dish-holder is mounted. 'l'he rotating holder comprises a pair of enddisks.12 each of which is provided with a stud 13 which is journaled in one of the endbrackets 11 so that it will be free to revolve.

Plural sets of bars, usually formed of woodA and round in cross-section, extend between and are secured in disks 12 by screws 12', so tumblers, it

that the disks will be connected together thereby and will revolve together. These bars are disposed to form open-troughs adapted to hold hollow-ware, such as cups, tumblers and bowls, and to hold them against rotation relatively to the holder. Each set of bars is adapted to contain a row of dishes extending between the disks 12 and to hold them against rotation in the holder and so that when they are disposed at one side of the rack, they will catch water from the showers and when at the other side, they will be inverted to shed the water. Each set of bars comprises an inner pair of rods 14 and 15 and an outer rod 16, all of which have their ends secured in the disks. Each set also comprises a pivot-bar 17 which is pivotally held in the disks and carries a pair of arms 18. A pair of rods 19 and 20 extend betwfen and are secured in each pair of Varms and this pair is movable to permit the dishes to be conveniently placed into the troughs formed by the rods.

Une 'of the arms 18 of each pair is provided with anabutment 21 which is adapted to engage an angular portion 22 of a springcatch 23 which is secured to one of the disks 12, as vat 24. To guide the free end of each spring 23,'its terminal extends through a slot inf the disk to which it is attached, and this spring is provided with a stop-terminal 26. By pressing the spring 23 outwardly or toward the disk tov which it is attached, abutment 21 and arn 18, bars 19 and 20, together with amis 18, to which they are secured, will be released so they may be swung COMPANY, OF

4 upwardly, as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 1, and so that ltumblers or the like may be placed inltroughs formed by the bars 14, 15, 16 and 17. In successively loading the troughs, the, holder may be turned about its aXis. Afteiua trough is loaded, arms `18 and trough, and if smaller dishes, such as cups bars 19 and 20 are swung downwardly to cause said bars or either of them to rest upon the dishes, and spring 23, in the path of abutment 21 will arrest said arms and rods 1 9 4and 20 against sufficient movement to permit the dishes to fall out of the troughsl when the dishes are inverted, as the holder is rotated. Preferably, the stop 22 on spring 23 of abutment 21 is disposed so that high dishes, such as tumblers can be placed in the are placed therein, bars 19 and 2O will not permit sufficient movement to let the dishes fall out ofthe troughs. AA series of holes is provided in each disk for each of the bars 14,15 to permit them to be secured different distances from the outer barsand correspondinglyvary the troughs, and to adapt the troughs for hollow-ware or dishes of different sizes or shapes. The troughs are formed in annular series and any numoer may be provided according to the capacity desired. Guards 30 are formed of punchedin portions of the disks to serve to hold the dishes away from the disks, and away from arms 18 and the bosses 18 in which crossrods 17, 19 and' 20 are secured, so that they will not strikethe dishes.

In operation, the racks are pushed into the machine A and pass successively under showers a, a. As one of the racks passes under a shower, the dishes at one side thereof will receive andretain water from the shower and overbalance that side of therack, causing` it to rotate the holder and the dishes therein. As the dishes rotate, and

' after being filled with water, they are inbe conveniently placed and from-which they 4 verted, discharge the water therein. and the outside therepf is exposed to the direct ac` tion of the shower. By means of this operation, all portions of the dishes are cleaned. The' invention lthus provides an improved.

lrack for dishes which will be automatically rotated by the showers andwithout special rotating-means, one in which thedishes may f can be conveniently removed.

The invention is not to be understood'as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope-of the appended claims Without departingirom the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the inventiomwhat -I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. In a dish washer, the combinationot'a support, aholder rotatably mounted on said support and provided Withmeans for holding hollow dishes, anda shower above said out/side of said-dishes to said shower.

.6. In a vdish washer, the combination of a stank, a support movable through said tank, a. holder rotatably `mounted on the support and .comprising 'longitudinally `extendingsides of the pivot of the dish holder, lthe water of said shower operating to rotate said holder thereby to expose the inside and outvside of said dishes to said shower.

3. In a dish washer, the combination of a support, a holder rotatably mounted on said support, transversely extending bars in said holderforming troughs for holding hollow.

dishes, and a shower above said support and holder so arranged as to discharge' 'water upon both sides of the pivot of the dishholder, the water of said showerl operating to rotate said holder thereby to expose the inside and outside of said dishes to said shower.

4. In a dish washer, the combination of a 'I tank, a support movable through said tank,

a holder rotatably mounted on said support and provided with means to hold -hollow dishes, and a'shower above said support and holder so arranged lasto discharge water upon both sides of the pivoto the dish holder, the water of said showe operating v `to rotate said holder thereby to expose the inside and `outside of said dishes to said shower.

5. In a dish washer, thfcombi'nation ofa tank, a-support movable through said tank,

a holder rotatably mounted on the support and comprisir'ig sides and bars extending longitudinally of theholder and between its' A sides to form an annular series of troughg, l

and a shower' above Vsaid support and holder so arranged as' to discharge water upon both sides' of thepivot of the dish holder, the

water "off'said shower operating to rotate saidxholder thereby to expose the inside and.

bars forming separated troughs on opposite sides of the axis of rotation of the holder, and a shower above said support and holder so arranged as to discharge water'upon both sides of the pivot. of the dish holder, the

water of said shower operating to rotate said holder thereby to expose the inside land outsideo l said dishes to said shower.

7. In affdish washer, the combination of a support, a holder. rotatably/mounted on said support, transversely extending troughs in said helder far holding hollow dishes, means comprising. piveted cross bars for retaining said dishes in said troughs, and a*"shower above 4said support and holder so arranged as to discharge water upon both sides of the pivot of the dish holder, the Water of said shower operating to rotate said holder thereby to expose the inside and outside of said dishes to said shower.' 8. In a dish washer, the combination of a support, a holder rotatably mounted on said sup ort, transversal extending troughs in sai holderfor lhol ing hollow dishes, piyoted arms carrying cross bars for retaining the dishes in the troughs, latches for holding 15 shower.

` ANDREW SMITH. Witnesses:

MILDRED STUMPF, FRANK S.- BLANCHARD. 

